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 ### Prefer a GUI? Try Franklin for VS Code
 
+[![Franklin for VS Code — Beta is here](assets/franklin-vscode-banner.png)](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=blockrun.franklin-vscode)
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 The same agent ships as a [VS Code extension](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=blockrun.franklin-vscode) — chat panel, model picker, wallet balance, image / video generation, inline diff cards — all driven by the wallet you already funded for the CLI.
 
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